KC Actors Theatre "Swope" Reading Mar 30

 

Kansas City Actors Theatre presents the Season 20 Staged Reading Series featuring "Swope" by Kansas City playwright Bryan Colley

 

A murder-mystery with a local flair! Detailing the mysterious circumstances surrounding the death of famous Kansas City philanthropist Thomas Swope. Taking a closer look at his family members, doctors, and the many people who surrounded him in his final days leading up to his death (and probable murder). 115 years after Thomas Swope died, this locked-manor mystery will unfold for Kansas City audiences!

 

Bryan Colley is a local playwright and screenwriter who has produced plays with the Kansas City Fringe Festival to much acclaim. He is a founding member of the Kansas City Screenwriters, and a Board Member with the Midwest Dramatists Center.

Directed by Logan Black. Featuring Chioma Anyanwu, Robert Gibby Brand, Coleman Crenshaw, Sidonie Garrett, Alexander Salamat, Christina Schafer, Edrin Schultz-Bever, Spencer Thompson, Collin Vorbeck and more to be announced!

The reading will be held at 6:00pm on March 30 at the City Stage in Union Station. Admission is free. Reservations can be made here.

"On Account of Sex" Published by Gitelman and Good

 

Gitelman and Good has published our musical "On Account of Sex" for anyone interested in producing the play. They are targeting high schools and college productions with a highly variable cast of 4-15 actors.

Visit the Gitelman and Good website

"On Account of Sex" brings the women’s suffrage movement to vivid life in a thought-provoking musical full of humor and heartfelt resilience. Staged as a dynamic town square forum, it captures the struggles and triumphs of a 70-year campaign for justice with original songs inspired by historic suffrage anthems. Audiences will witness the fiery speeches of Susan B. Anthony, the sharp wit of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and the steadfast resolve of Frederick Douglass. Through inventive staging and moments of audience participation, viewers are drawn into the historic fight for equality. Equal parts educational and entertaining, "On Account of Sex" brings to life the sacrifices made to secure voting rights while celebrating the enduring importance of civic engagement. This stirring musical is a celebration of resilience and hope, powerfully reminding us that change often comes one determined voice at a time.

Genre: Historical, Musical, Comedy, Drama

Format: Live In-Person Performance

Keywords: Women's rights, suffrage movement, historical activism, resilience and determination, equality and justice

Cast Size: very flexible; as many as 15 actors (6 male, 9 female); with doubling, as few as 4 (female)

Duration: 75 minutes

Time Period: Mid-19th century to early 20th century America

Cautions: None

Contact info@gitelmangoodpublishers.com with questions.

"No Small Parts" to screen at KC FilmFest on April 12.

The short film "No Small Parts" that Bryan Colley and Tara Varney wrote will be screening at KC Filmfest International at 5:40pm on Friday, April 12 as part of a block of shorts. If you haven't seen it yet, go check it out on the big screen at AMC Ward Parkway 14. 

The short is a comedy about an actor auditioning for a bit part in a movie. It's directed by Patrick Poe and Lolo Loren and stars Bobby Miller Jr., Nicole Hall, and Autumn Tribitt. It was produced by Ashley Mayer and the Independent Filmmakers Coalition of Kansas City.

"No Small Parts" to Debut at Glenwood Theater

The short film "No Small Parts" that I co-wrote with Tara Varney will debut at the Glenwood Theater at 7:30pm Saturday, March 2. 

It will also be screened at the First City Film Festival in Leavenworth March 21-24.

The short is about an actor auditioning for a bit part in a movie. It's directed by Patrick Poe and Lolo Loren and stars Bobby Miller Jr., Nicole Hall, and Autumn Tribitt. It was produced by Ashley Mayer and the Independent Filmmakers Coalition of Kansas City. 

Event details here

"No Small Parts" to Screen at First City Film Festival

The short film "No Small Parts" that I co-wrote with Tara Varney will be shown at the First City Film Festival in Leavenworth on March 21-24. 

The short is about an actor auditioning for a bit part in a movie. It's directed by Patrick Poe and Lolo Loren and stars Bobby Miller Jr., Nicole Hall, and Autumn Tribitt. It was produced by Ashley Mayer and the Independent Filmmakers Coalition of Kansas City.